1957 NCAA tennis championships

The 1957 NCAA Tennis Championships were the 12th annual NCAA-sponsored tournaments to determine the national champions of men's singles, doubles, and team collegiate tennis in the United States.[1]

1957 NCAA Tennis Championships
DateJune 1957
Edition12th
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
VenueEccles Tennis Center
University of Utah
Champions
Men's singles
United States Barry MacKay
(Michigan)
Men's doubles
United States Crawford Henry /
United States Ronald Holmberg
(Tulane)
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Michigan won the team championship, the Wolverines' first such title. Michigan finished just one point ahead of Tulane, 10–9, in the final team standings.

Barry MacKay won the Singles Title over Sammy Giammalva of Texas in 5 sets.

Host site

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This year's tournaments were contested at the Eccles Tennis Center at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Team scoring

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Until 1977, the men's team championship was determined by points awarded based on individual performances in the singles and doubles events.

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
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